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Unless someone close to you has served, Veterans Day can sometimes end up being about a day off and department store sales with maybe a moment or two devoted to thinking about veterans.Which is kind of crazy. Where would we be without the brave folks who fought for us in World Wars I and II and every conflict thereafter? The answer can be chilling.

Unless someone close to you has served, Veterans Day can sometimes end up being about a day off and department store sales with maybe a moment or two devoted to thinking about veterans.Which is kind of crazy. Where would we be without the brave folks who fought for us in World Wars I and II and every conflict thereafter? The answer can be chilling.

Waiting by the phone sucked when you were a love struck teenager, and it’s just as wretched when you're waiting for a post-interview callback. In between obsessively checking for missed calls and refreshing your personal email, the interview plays over and over in your mind.

You were engaging and professional. It felt like you connected with each interviewer. You have all the qualifications. They gave you the impression you were at the top of the candidate pack.

And yet the phone sits on the corner of your desk, its dark, inanimate screen silently judging.

Waiting by the phone sucked when you were a love struck teenager, and it’s just as wretched when you're waiting for a post-interview callback. In between obsessively checking for missed calls and refreshing your personal email, the interview plays over and over in your mind.

You were engaging and professional. It felt like you connected with each interviewer. You have all the qualifications. They gave you the impression you were at the top of the candidate pack.

And yet the phone sits on the corner of your desk, its dark, inanimate screen silently judging.

Love is definitely in the air this month, and it’s got me thinking about one of the most important aspects of the workplace: job satisfaction. People who drag themselves to work every day and then clock watch all day aren’t living…nor are they fulfilling their potential.

Just as bad are those who like their jobs, but feel totally disconnected from their team.

Love is definitely in the air this month, and it’s got me thinking about one of the most important aspects of the workplace: job satisfaction. People who drag themselves to work every day and then clock watch all day aren’t living…nor are they fulfilling their potential.

Just as bad are those who like their jobs, but feel totally disconnected from their team.

Do you have a diversity council at your company? Are the members primarily made up of women and people of color? If you answered yes to either or both of these, I’m sure you have a very diverse workplace, right? Maybe not.

Since creating a diverse culture starts with the hiring manager and not a “diversity council”, building the right environment takes more than creating policy and giving speeches.

Do you have a diversity council at your company? Are the members primarily made up of women and people of color? If you answered yes to either or both of these, I’m sure you have a very diverse workplace, right? Maybe not.

Since creating a diverse culture starts with the hiring manager and not a “diversity council”, building the right environment takes more than creating policy and giving speeches.

Not every company interviews on college campuses. It takes time, money and manpower. If you did, then you’ve probably already filled your open positions. But if not, chances are these newly minted “millennials” are bombarding you with resumes. What’s a hiring manager to do?

Not every company interviews on college campuses. It takes time, money and manpower. If you did, then you’ve probably already filled your open positions. But if not, chances are these newly minted “millennials” are bombarding you with resumes. What’s a hiring manager to do?

Despite the current unemployment rate, it seems like everyone I know is having a hard time filling open positions. And when I ask business owners about their current challenges, inevitability they will say, “finding top talent”. And yet, when I ask them how they currently recruit people, they say things like, “ we have on campus recruiters, or online postings, etc”. But recruiting shouldn't be delegated to others.

Despite the current unemployment rate, it seems like everyone I know is having a hard time filling open positions. And when I ask business owners about their current challenges, inevitability they will say, “finding top talent”. And yet, when I ask them how they currently recruit people, they say things like, “ we have on campus recruiters, or online postings, etc”. But recruiting shouldn't be delegated to others.